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Koilonychia



Koilonychia
Classification & external resources
ICD-10 L60.
ICD-9 703
DiseasesDB 7207
MedlinePlus 003247

Koilonychia is a nail disease that can be a sign of iron-deficiency anemia.[1] Koilonychia means literally "spoon nails." It refers to nails (usually of the hand) which have lost their convexity, becoming flat or even concave in shape. In a sense, koilonychia is the opposite of nail clubbing.

Koilonychia is associated with Plummer-Vinson syndrome.

References

  1. ^ Kumar, Robbins and Cotran: Pathologic Basis of Disease, 7th ed., 2005. Saunders.
 
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